Saturday, 13 October 2018

SUPERMODEL Rairo Chengetai Gunguwo, who cat-walked into the
world of politics when she contested for the Seke parliamentary seat in this
year’s harmonised elections, said although she lost the election, she will not
quit politics.

The former Miss Universities first princess (2012) and
holder of a politics and public management degree, yesterday told NewsDay
Weekender Life & Style that giving up because she lost an election was not
an option.

“This election taught me a lot about my country and its
people. I got to deeply realise that an election was only one small part of the
solution. Our mindset and the capacity of those elected into office mattered.
It is very unfortunate that as a nation, we are still far from realising that
ideas change the quality of life and not gifts,” Gunguwo said.

“Elections are one part of politics. It’s a bigger world
that requires the collective effort of the government and its people for it to
function. Ignorance is costly and I am sure Zimbabweans see that now.”

The 27-year-old beauty said losing an election does not
mean losing one’s capacity as development can still be done out of public
office.

“Public office just makes it easier to implement certain
things. I am continuing with struggle of my generation, the torch is very much
still lit, showing us where it is we need to go. I am working with the youth
and I am still continuing with my work. I am working on something big coming up
very soon,” she said.

Gunguwo said although she had turned to politics, she would
not toss away her modelling career.

Gunguwo said politics would, however, enable her to break
barriers and open doors for young people aspiring to serve their communities
and she wants to play a role in her “generation’s struggle”. Newsday